Motorcycle Sport & Leisure - May 2021

The Röll Call of Success Stefan Pierer

It's all too easy to assume that any news in the motorcycle world is doom and gloom, what with a clampdown on fossil fuels, in-city restrictions, and an ageing demographic. But look on the bright side - many elements of our favoured pastime are in the ascendance, just take a look at what Stefan Pierer has achieved...

The Bold and the Brave

Hats off to Suzuki, who aren't afraid of making brave and bold decisions. Recently, they pulled out of MotoGP just a couple of years after winning the world championship, then they also announced that they're pulling out of the World Endurance Championship

One hand on the (adventure bike) crown

Many manufacturers claim they've produced a bike to take on the world - 'A true global explorer', 'No horizon too far'... - that will take sales away from BMW's R1250GS Adventure, but without success. At least, perhaps, not until now.

Triumph improves on perfection with Moto2 technology

When Triumph stripped back its race-winning Daytona 675 in 2007 to create the first Street Triple, it didn't feel like a big deal. The Hinckley factory certainly hadn't reinvented the wheel. But, in creating a naked, relatively comfortable middleweight sportsbike, Triumph struck a chord with riders looking for an alternative to all-out race replicas

Exploring the duality

Not producing a completely all-new bike since 2017, Suzuki has instead only launched revamped or reclothed versions of existing models. Considering that fundamental lack of fresh machinery, and other clues like the massive decision to pull out of MotoGP racing, it seemed any hope of seeing a completely new Suzuki motorcycle was all but gone

Next-gen' BMW twins

The R12 nineT is launched alongside a new R18

Yamaha's Ténéré 700: What lies within?

With far more road miles under his belt, Charlie looks at the Ténéré Family by numbers.

Suzuki Bandit 600, from road to track

Blimey, so the season has started! Somewhat unsurprisingly, bike and rider preparation continued right up until the very last minute...

Touring New Zealand

If you’ve ever needed an excuse for an international riding trip – and it’s probably fair to say that you don’t, actually – then a serious bike accident is as good as any…

European Legalities

Touring in Europe used to feel simple. GB sticker, a wallet full of Euros, a change of underwear and head to the port. A combination of Brexit, increasing emissions regulations and diverging legislation in EU countries means it is getting more complex. There were always a few national variations but these are growing and becoming more diverse